lightly
lightly 英 ['laɪtlɪ] 美 ['laɪtli]
adv. 轻轻地；轻松地；容易地；不费力地
He kissed her lightly on the cheek. 他轻轻吻了一下她的脸颊。
It began to snow lightly. 开始下小雪了。
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- adv. 轻轻地；轻松地；容易地；不费力地
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1. He kissed her lightly on the cheek.
他轻轻吻了一下她的脸颊。
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2. It began to snow lightly.
开始下小雪了。
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3. I try to eat lightly (= not to eat heavy or greasyfood).
我尽量不吃得太饱。
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4. I'll be all right,’ he said lightly.
“我会好的。”他满不在乎地说道。
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5. This is not a problem we should take lightly.
这个问题我们可不能掉以轻心。
- lightly (adv.) Old English leohtlice "so as not to be heavy" (of material things, but also of sleep, blows, etc.), from light (adj.1) + -ly (2). Similar formation in Old Frisian lichtelik, Old High German lihtlihho, German leichtlich, Old Norse lettlega (see light (adj.1)). Meaning "frivolously, indifferently" is from early 13c. (compare Old English leohtmodnes "frivolity").
light·ly ★ / ˈlaɪtli ; NAmE ˈlaɪtli / adverb 1 ★ gently; with very little force or effort 轻柔地；轻微地；轻轻地 ◆ He kissed her lightly on the cheek. 他轻轻吻了一下她的脸颊。 2 ★ to a small degree; not much 少许；不多 ◆ It began to snow lightly. 开始下小雪了。 ◆ She tended to sleep lightly nowadays (= it was easy to disturb her). 她如今睡觉容易惊醒。 ◆ I try to eat lightly (= not to eat heavy or greasyfood). 我尽量不吃得太饱。 3 in a way that sounds as though you are not particularly worried or interested 漫不经心地；满不在乎地 SYN nonchalantly ◆ ‘I'll be all right,’ he said lightly. “我会好的。”他满不在乎地说道。 4 without being seriously considered 不慎重地；草率地；轻率地 ◆ This is not a problem we should take lightly. 这个问题我们可不能掉以轻心。 IDIOM get off/be let off ˈlightly ( informal) to be punished or treated in a way that is less severe than you deserve or may have expected 只受轻罚；获从轻发落 light·ly / ˈlaɪtli ; NAmE ˈlaɪtli /
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